National and State Holidays in India (2026) 🇮🇳

Q: When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 42 days.

Q: How many public holidays does India have in 2026?

India has 15 public holidays in 2026.

Q: What was the most recent public holiday in India?

The most recent public holiday in India was Ashura (estimated) on Thursday, June 25, 2026 — 9 days ago.

Q: What are the upcoming public holidays in India?

The next 5 public holidays in India:Saturday, August 15, 2026: Independence DayTuesday, August 25, 2026: Prophet's Birthday (estimated)Friday, September 4, 2026: JanmashtamiFriday, October 2, 2026: Gandhi JayantiTuesday, October 20, 2026: Dussehra

Q: How does India's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

India has 15 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:China: 16 public holidaysNepal: 32 public holidaysPakistan: 15 public holidays

Q: How many public holidays does India have in 2027?

India will have 16 public holidays in 2027.

Q: Does India have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — India has 36 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.

India observes 15 public holidays this year, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next public holiday is Independence Day. The most recent was Ashura (estimated).

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This year, India observes 15 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Independence Day on 15 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Ashura (estimated). Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for India.

2026 National Holidays in India

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Delhi
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal

State & Regional Holidays in India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Andhra Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Arunachal Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Assam Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
2 Dec	Wednesday	Assam Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Bihar Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Chandigarh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Chhattisgarh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Chhattisgarh Foundation Day
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Delhi Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Goa Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
19 Dec	Saturday	Goa Liberation Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Gujarat Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
31 Oct	Saturday	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Haryana Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Haryana Foundation Day
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Himachal Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Jammu and Kashmir Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Jharkhand Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja; Jharkhand Formation Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Karnataka Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Karnataka Rajyotsava
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Kerala Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
26 Aug	Wednesday	Onam
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Kerala Foundation Day
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Ladakh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Lakshadweep Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Madhya Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Maharashtra Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Manipur Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Meghalaya Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Mizoram Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Nagaland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
1 Dec	Tuesday	Nagaland State Inauguration Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Odisha Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Puducherry Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
16 Aug	Sunday	Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Puducherry Liberation Day
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Punjab Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
1 Nov	Sunday	Punjab Day
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Rajasthan Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Sikkim Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Tamil Nadu Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Telangana Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
6 Oct	Tuesday	Bathukamma Festival
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Tripura Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Uttar Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Uttarakhand Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

West Bengal Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
4 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in India

When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 42 days.

Is today a public holiday in India?

No — today (Saturday, July 4, 2026) is not a public holiday in India.

How many public holidays does India have in 2026?

India has 15 public holidays in 2026.

What was the most recent public holiday in India?

The most recent public holiday in India was Ashura (estimated) on Thursday, June 25, 2026 — 9 days ago.

What are the upcoming public holidays in India?

The next 5 public holidays in India:

Saturday, August 15, 2026: Independence Day
Tuesday, August 25, 2026: Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Friday, September 4, 2026: Janmashtami
Friday, October 2, 2026: Gandhi Jayanti
Tuesday, October 20, 2026: Dussehra

How does India's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

India has 15 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:

China: 16 public holidays
Nepal: 32 public holidays
Pakistan: 15 public holidays

How many public holidays does India have in 2027?

India will have 16 public holidays in 2027.

Does India have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — India has 36 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.